A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5990-00-524-2293
NSN 5998-01-157-9353
NSN 5996-01-283-4311
NSN 5835-00-373-2671
NSN 5855-00-320-4116
NSN 5935-00-554-4124
NSN 6645-01-376-8022
NSN 5990-01-078-1294
NSN 5915-00-153-4865
NSN 5920-00-527-9473
NSN 6135-01-560-8130
NSN 6620-00-369-1916